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Feld's article from 2002 begins by stating his belief that the Christian Right movement is fighting a losing battle, and he goes on to explain how their only significant recent success was in the idea of "Covenant Marriages," which exist as an alternate option to regular marriage that has more restrictions placed on it. These marriages as of 2002 existed in 3 states.
I am very curious if Feld would still maintain his argument after our most recent election. I say this because despite their loss in all referendums that intended to place further restrictions on abortion, the Christian Right did succeed in prohibiting gay marriage in one form or another in fout out of four states. Now, while these decisions may well be overturned by the Supreme Court, for the time being the Christian Right has struck a decisive victory and seems to ahead of the liberals once again.
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After reading this article I also felt that legislation is affected by "moral" beliefs, even if it is not necessarily coming from a religous source like the Christian Right. I think this article illuminates how manipulitive moral crusaders can be in the creation of legislation.
ReplyDeleteThe Christian Right is an interesting phenomenon. And I've always found it fascinating that so many people are seeking to unite the Bible with the Constitution, and the legal aspects with their religion. But does morality play any role in the law? I honestly don't think that morality was a major focal point for the lawmakers in this country, so finding a way to reconcile the two by back-tracking is next to impossible.
ReplyDeleteI made this point in another comment, but I totally agree that the Christian Right seems to be winning these days, despite their insistence that we are becoming a "godless" nation. The fact of the matter is, we should be a "godless" nation. Whether or not morality plays a part in the creation or interpretation of law, religion shouldn't. This country was founded on the basis of freedom of religion, and freedom from religion, and any attempt to incorporate religion into the law is a violation of our constitutional protections.
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